GLAAD - The xxhttp://www.glaad.org/tags/xx
enThe GLAAD Wrap: 'Nashville' trailer, 'Doubt' sets a premiere date and more!http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-nashville-trailer-doubt-sets-premiere-date-and-more
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-0-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="2000" height="1335" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2016-12/106204-1181b.jpg?itok=HYqeyBKQ" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured-attrib field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Photo: Jeff Neumann/CBS Broadcasting Inc.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend .</p>
<p>1)<em> <a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/30/cbs-saturday-nights?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter">Doubt</a></em><a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/30/cbs-saturday-nights?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter">, a new legal drama starring Laverne Cox as trans lawyer Cameron Wirth, will premiere on CBS February 15</a>, taking over <em>Code Black</em>’s Wednesday night slot. CBS All Access, the network's subscription service, has announced that out actor <a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/29/star-trek-discovery-cast-gay">Anthony Rapp will play Lt. Stamets, a gay Starfleet Science Officer, in the upcoming <em>Star Trek: Discovery</em></a>. Stamets is described as an "astromycologist" and a fungus expert.</p>
<p>2) CMT released a dramatic new trailer for the upcoming fifth season of <em>Nashville, </em>after the series was picked up by the channel following cancellation by ABC. Out country singer Will seems to play a big part in the trailer where he can be seen playing several concerts - including confronting an instance of anti-gay violence - and sharing scenes with a new love interest. This season will also add a recurring transgender character played by trans actress and advocate Jen Richards.</p>
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<p>3) <em>Moonlight</em> is racking up the wins as award season begins to kick into gear: it won <a href="http://deadline.com/2016/11/2016-annual-gotham-awards-manchester-by-the-sea-moonlight-loving-paterson-1201860876/">Best Feature and Best Screenplay, along with a special jury ensemble award, at the IFP Gotham Awards</a>, and <a href="http://www.indiewire.com/2016/12/new-york-film-critics-circle-awards-nyfcc-1201751337/">Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Cinematography at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards</a>. The film, about a young gay black man growing up in Miami, has also <a href="http://deadline.com/2016/12/la-la-land-grabs-massive-12-nominations-to-lead-all-movies-in-critics-choice-awards-1201862593/">received 10 nominations at the Critic’s Choice Awards</a>, including Best Picture, Best Director, and a Best Young Actor/Actress nod for Alex R. Hibbert, who plays “little” Chiron. Some of the other Critic's Choice Awards nominees include out actress Kate McKinnon in Best Actress in a Comedy for <em>Ghostbusters</em>, <em>The Handmaiden</em> in Best Foreign Language Film, Tom Ford also picked up a nomination in Best Adapted Screenplay, and the gay-inclusive film <em>Star Trek Beyond</em> is nominated in Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie and Best Hair and Makeup.</p>
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<p>4) The xx has released their first music video, “On Hold,” for their upcoming January album release, “I See You.” The retro-flavored video celebrates “sex, youth, and the carefree days of high school,” and features both straight and gay couples.</p>
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<p>5) Mythic Bridge, a youth filmmaking workshop, is crowdfunding for their newest "Change The Script" workshop. The workshop will focus on short films that "tell the LGBTQ youth experience in an authentic and positive way" by providing the youth a space to express their unique voices. Find out more at the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythicbridge/change-the-script?ref=nav_search">Mythic Bridge Kickstarter page</a>, and check out their video below.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">December 2, 2016</span></div></div></div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/entertainment">Entertainment</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/film">Film</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/television">Television</a></li>
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<div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/glaad-wrap">The GLAAD Wrap</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/doubt">Doubt</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/laverne-cox">Laverne Cox</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/star-trek-discovery">Star Trek: Discovery</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/nashville">Nashville</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/i-am-michael">I am Michael</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/moonlight">Moonlight</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/xx">The xx</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jodie-foster">Jodie Foster</a></li>
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Thu, 01 Dec 2016 19:32:29 +0000acarranza89090 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-nashville-trailer-doubt-sets-premiere-date-and-more#commentsThe GLAAD Wrap: Perks of Being a Wallflower Opens, Tegan and Sara's New Single, and Rufus Wainwright TV Concerthttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-perks-being-wallflower-opens-tegan-and-saras-new-single-and-rufus-wainwright-tv
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="1" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/Perks%20Poster.jpg?itok=hV27u-Sy" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.</p>
<p><strong>1.)</strong> The highly anticipated film <em>The Perks of Being a Wallflower</em>, adapted from Stephen Chbosky’s acclaimed novel of the same name is finally out in theaters now. In this tale of adolescence, out actor Ezra Miller plays Patrick, a gay under-achieving high school student who bonds very closely with the film’s other two protagonists. Entertainment Weekly has already <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20620092,00.html">given the film</a> an A as reviews begin to pour in. <em>Perks </em>is in wide release, and can be found at <a href="http://www.fandango.com/theperksofbeingawallflower_149450/movietimes">a theater near you.</a></p>
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<p><strong>2.)</strong> In limited release this week is Stephen Elliott’s <em>About Cherry</em>. Distributed by IFC Films, <em>About Cherry</em> follows Angelina (played by Ashley Hinshaw) as she moves to San Francisco and pursues a career in pornography. Soon she begins a relationship with Margaret, a female director in the industry. Margaret is played by Heather Graham. The film also stars James Franco, Dev Patel, and Lili Taylor, and has previously been available on demand.</p>
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<p><strong>3.) </strong><em>How to Survive a Plague, </em>a powerful new documentary which chronicles the rise and success of HIV/AIDS advocacy groups ACT UP and Treatment Action Group, is finally in theaters. Showcasing how these organizations pressured an apathetic government to prioritize treatment and finding a cure for HIV/AIDS, <em>How to Survive a Plague </em>traveled the film festival circuit, and is a must-see. You can catch the <a href="http://surviveaplague.com/">groundbreaking documentary</a> by director <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/how-survive-plague-opens-weekend-director-david-france-speaks-glaad">David France</a> at a select <a href="http://www.fandango.com/howtosurviveaplague_154057/movietimes">theater near you</a>. The film is being distributed by Sundance Selects and IFC Films.</p>
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<p><strong>4.) </strong>The 2012 <a href="http://qfilmslongbeach.com/">QFilm Long Beach Film Festival</a> took place this past weekend. <em>I Do</em>, a film about the struggles that bi-national couples face under the Defense of Marriage Act, took Best Picture- Feature Film and received a prize from Greenhouse Studios valued at over $10,000 including space for editing and other post-production values. Other winners include Aurora Guerrero in Best Director-Feature Film for <em>Masquita y Mari</em>, Terracino in Best Screenplay- Feature Film for <em>Elliot Loves, I Stand Corrected</em> for Best Documentary, <em>Polaroid Girl</em> in Best Short Film and Bob Pondillo (<em>The Miracle on Honey Bee Hill</em>) and James Valdez (<em>Fallen Comrade</em>) tied for Best Director- Short Film.</p>
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<p><strong>5.) </strong>Tegan and Sara celebrated their birthday on Wednesday by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=Z5Dxk6JgVcM">announcing</a> the title and release date of their eagerly awaited new single, “Closer.” The song premiered yesterday on <a href="http://www.teganandsara.com/">their website</a> and on Rolling Stone.com. The artists scheduled a lyric video premiere for this Monday, September 25<sup>th</sup>, and the song will be available the following day on iTunes. The duo will be announcing more details regarding their forthcoming album next week, including the name of the record, artwork, and release date. Listen to the fantastic “Closer” below.</p>
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<p><img class="media-image" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: right;;;;;;;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Trevor_1.jpg?itok=CkpCXsJP" alt="" /><strong>6.) </strong>Multi-talented author, actor, and activist James Lecesne is <a href="http://www.teenvogue.com/my-life/2012-08/the-trevor-project-james-lecesne">releasing a new book</a> on Tuesday, September 25<sup>th</sup>. <em>Trevor: A Novella</em> is an update on the short film directed by Peggy Rajski that garnered an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short in 1994. The original film inspired The Trevor Project, one of the leading LGBT non-profit organizations aimed at preventing suicide among youth. <em>Trevor: A Novella </em>puts a 2012 spin on the story that follows a thirteen year-old boy fighting alienation because of who he is and what he enjoys as he tries to find a way to continue living. You can purchase <a href="http://www.jameslecesne.com/home.php">Lecesne’s</a> book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trevor-Novella-James-Lecesne/dp/1609804201/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1348178339&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=James+Lecesne">on Amazon</a> or other book retailers.</p>
<p><strong>7.) </strong>Rufus Wainwright stars in an upcoming episode of PBS’ stripped down concert and interview series <em>Live from the Artists Den</em>. He opened the show at Manhattan’s Church of the Ascension with “Candles” from his acclaimed new album <em>Out of the Game</em> and ran through an emotional 22-song set, including a tribute to his late mother Kate McGarrigle with a cover of her song “On My Way to Town,” and closing with another <em>Out of the Game</em> track, “Bitter Tears.” Watch a video featurette below and check out Wainwright’s <em>Live from the Artists Den</em> special when it airs on PBS October 19.</p>
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<p><img class="media-image" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: left;;;;;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Volcano.jpg?itok=2pYzTAmw" alt="" /><strong>8.) </strong>Visual artist Del LaGrace Volcano’s first exhibit in the United States <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/18/del-lagrace-volcano-gender-variant-photographer-exhibition-new-york_n_1891863.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices#slide=more250551">debuted</a> Wednesday, September 19<sup>th</sup> at the <a href="http://leslielohman.org/">Leslie-Lohman Museum</a> of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York City. Born in California, Volcano has been living in Europe since 1982, and has had several exhibits there. Volcano says that in Europe, “there seems to be a much greater willingness to see and engage with lives outside of the norm." The museum's web site describes Volcano's art as a "provocation to the traditionally binary gender norm, recognizing that for many, the question of gender, like that of sexuality or race, is not an either/or equation. The exhibit runs through November 11<sup>th</sup>.</p>
<p><strong>9.) </strong>Music Box Films announced that it <a href="http://www.indiewire.com/article/music-box-films-will-release-any-day-now-in-awards-bid-for-alan-cumming">has acquired the rights</a> to distribute <em>Any Day Now</em>, starring out actor Alan Cumming. The film will be released in December so that it can be considered for major awards. <em>Any Day Now</em> is inspired by the true story of a couple in the 1970s who must fight the legal system in order to adopt a teen with Down Syndrome. Directed by Travis Fine, the film was a huge hit at several film festivals, including Tribeca and Outfest.</p>
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<p><strong>10.) </strong>Congratulations are in order for two of the best recording artists of our time. New albums by The xx, featuring out singer Romy Madley Croft, and openly bisexual singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer have <a href="http://www.billboard.com/column/TheBeat/the-beat-9-20-dave-matthews-band-is-no-1-1007954682.story?utm_source=most_recent#/news/dave-matthews-band-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-1007951642.story">reached the top 10</a> of the Billboard 200 this week. <em>Coexist</em> charges in at #5 with 73,000 copies sold, giving The xx their best sales week ever. Amanda Palmer’s Kickstarter campaign helped her solidify her best Billboard 200 entry with <em>Theatre is Evil</em>, coming in at #10 with sales of 24,000.</p>
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<p><strong>11.) </strong>Performer and visual artist Seth Eisen is racing the clock to acquire money for his performance art piece exploring queer history, spaces, and culture. Titled “Homo File,” the project is inspired by the life of Sam Steward, who was a professor, author, tattoo artist, and sex rebel. The performance will feature puppets and actors that are used to tell the story of how LGBTQ culture came to be. Eisen needs all of the help that he can get to acquire funding for the project. You can donate on his <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/596348193/homo-file-chronicling-the-life-of-samuel-steward?ref=search">Kickstarter page here</a>.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">September 21, 2012</span></div></div></div>
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<div class="field-label">Issues:&nbsp;</div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/entertainment">Entertainment</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/music">Music</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/film">Film</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/television">Television</a></li>
</ul>
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<div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix clearfix">
<div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/perks-being-wallflower">The Perks of Being a Wallflower</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/about-cherry">About Cherry</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/how-survive-plague">How To Survive A Plague</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/amanda-palmer">Amanda Palmer</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/xx">The xx</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/rufus-wainwright">Rufus Wainwright</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/qfilm-long-beach-film-festival">QFilm Long Beach Film Festival</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/any-day-now">Any Day Now</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/del-lagrace-volcano">Del LaGrace Volcano</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/family-0">In the Family</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/tegan-and-sara">Tegan and Sara</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/james-lecesne">James Lecesne</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/homo-file">Homo File</a></li>
</ul>
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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:08:09 +0000rickycarter59505 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-perks-being-wallflower-opens-tegan-and-saras-new-single-and-rufus-wainwright-tv#comments